Solve 3a + 4b = 5a - 6b + 24 - 3a for a in terms of b.
3a + 4b = 5a – 6b + 24 – 3a
Move all the a's to one side, everything else to the other side.
3a – 5a + 3a = – 6b + 24 – 4b
a = 24 – 10b
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